Stepping up to the bar in the Rep’s “The Seafarer” are, from left: Frank Corrado as Mr. Lockhart, Sean G. Griffin as Richard, Hans Altwies as Sharky, Shawn Telford as Nicky and Russell Hodgkinson as Ivan.

Stepping up to the bar in the Rep’s “The Seafarer” are, from left: Frank Corrado as Mr. Lockhart, Sean G. Griffin as Richard, Hans Altwies as Sharky, Shawn Telford as Nicky and Russell Hodgkinson as Ivan.

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Country star Brad Paisley

Country star Brad Paisley

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“Mixing media is a way to bring kids back to books,” says author Patrick Carman, who calls his creation a form of “book evangelism.”

“Mixing media is a way to bring kids back to books,” says author Patrick Carman, who calls his creation a form of “book evangelism.”

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Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun reacts to a foul called against his team during the second half of a game against Marquette on Wednesday. The leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly's higher education committee want Calhoun reprimanded for his tirade at a freelance journalist who questioned his $1.6 million salary. less

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun reacts to a foul called against his team during the second half of a game against Marquette on Wednesday. The leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly's higher education ... more

Rescue workers attend to the remains of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger jet that crashed during a landing approach to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more than 50 injured when the aircraft broke up on impact, officials and passengers said, scattering its debris over fields about half a kilometer short of the main runway, and splitting in three before coming to rest near residential homes next to the busy A9 freeway on the outskirts of the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. less

Rescue workers attend to the remains of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 passenger jet that crashed during a landing approach to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Nine people were killed and more ... more

President Barack Obama comments Thursday on his $3.6 trillion 2010 budget, which would send the federal deficit soaring in a bid to turn the economy around. With him in Washington, D.C., were Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, center, and budget director Peter Orszag. (Jim Watson / Afp / Getty Images) less

President Barack Obama comments Thursday on his $3.6 trillion 2010 budget, which would send the federal deficit soaring in a bid to turn the economy around. With him in Washington, D.C., were Treasury Secretary ... more

Mountain climber Ed Viesturs, second right, tries on a prototype of the FirstAscent midnight lite jacket Thursday as fellow climber Peter Whittaker, left, and others watch during a design team meeting at Eddie Bauer headquarters in Bellevue. less

Mountain climber Ed Viesturs, second right, tries on a prototype of the FirstAscent midnight lite jacket Thursday as fellow climber Peter Whittaker, left, and others watch during a design team meeting at Eddie ... more